Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Gill Joins Unwanted List After Losing Five Tosses
In a cricket series, Shubman Gill, the Indian captain, lost the coin toss five times in a row.
This means he didn't get to choose whether to bat or bowl first, which made things harder for his team, especially on a pitch that favored bowlers.
He's now one of just four Indian captains to have this happen.
It's part of a larger trend, as India has been losing the toss a lot lately.
Shubman Gill lost his fifth consecutive toss in the Test series against England.
Gill is now only the fourth Indian Test captain to lose all five tosses in a series.
India has now lost 15 consecutive tosses across all international formats.
Losing the toss was costly as India lost six wickets on the opening day.
The article lists other Indian captains who also lost all five tosses in a series.
- Who
- Shubman Gill and other Indian test captains.
- What
- Shubman Gill lost all five tosses in the Test series against England.
- When
- During the India-England Test series.
- Where
- The Kia Oval Test.
- Why
- Due to luck of the draw.
- Player
- Shubman Gill
- Toss Losses
- 5
- Series
- India-England
- Test Captains with 5 Toss Losses
- 4
- Match Location
- The Oval, London
Sources
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